This Yoghurt Chocolate Cake is moist, soft and melts in your mouth texture. It can be kept in the refrigerator to chill for 4-5 days. Perfect to serve for any occasions~
Author Ann Low
Prep Time 15 minutesmins
Cook Time 1 hourhr15 minutesmins
Total Time 1 hourhr30 minutesmins
Course Afternoon tea, Breakfast
Difficulty Easy
Servings 6people
Ingredients
300gnatural yoghurt - room temperature
4egg yolks
2tspvanilla extract
45gcake flour or plain flour
20gcorn starch
20gcocoa powder
Meringue
4egg whites
1tsplemon juice
80gcaster sugar
Instructions
In a bowl, mix yoghurt and egg yolks together to smooth with a hand whisk.
Sieve in flour, corn starch and cocoa powder, mix well and set aside.
Meringue - Whisk egg whites and lemon juice until foamy (low speed) . Add sugar in 3 separate rounds beat until egg whites with peaks form (tips flop over) at medium speed.
Fold 1/3 of egg white to egg yolk mixture with a rubber spatula till well mixed. Then fold in the remaining egg whites and gently fold well again.
Pour batter into a loaf pan (4x9x3 inch), lined with parchment paper all sides up. Spread out evenly with a rubber spatula and gently tap pan to release air bubbles. Then scatter some chocolate chips on top.
Steam bake in preheated oven at 135 degrees C for 70 minutes and adjust temperature to 150 degrees C for 5 minutes.
Remove cake immediately from pan after baking and rest to cool on wire rack.